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Heather Wright/The Independent If the advance polls are any indication, voter turnout in the Lambton-Kent-Middlesex by-election today may not be very high. The by-election was called by the Ford Government to replace long-time MPP and Labour Minister Monte McNaughton when he retired in September. Eight candidates are in the running for the position and have been criss-crossing the riding as

If you’re walking down Petrolia Line near King Street, you’ll notice some fresh colour in the downtown. Toronto artist Blaze Wiradharma is creating the first of three downtown murals. It’s part of a downtown revitalization project the Town of Petrolia took part in with the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership. Wiradharma – who works under the name Blazeworks – was recommended to

The Ministry of the Environment has effectively shut down INEOS Styrolutions forcing it to deal with the ongoing release of benzene at the Sarnia plant. The Ministry has pulled it’s Environmental Compliance Approval certificate which the company needs to operate. Aamjiwnaang First Nation Chief Chris Plain first called for the plant across the road from the band office to be

Heather Wright/The Independent “Our monitors recorded no emissions outside our prescribed limits.” That from INEOS Styrolutions late Tuesday after meeting with members of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Band Council. The band declared a state of emergency April 25 after air quality monitors detected high levels of benzene in the air around the band office for the second time in two

THE Alvinston Killer Bees scored four in the third but it wasn’t enough as the Tillsonburg Thunder won Game 7 in the WOSHL Final 5-4 to claim the Super Hockey League Championship. The home team opened the scoring at 6:46 of the first period on a bad bounce off the end board and took a 1-0 advantage into the first

The first act of Petrolia’s Hard Oil Music Festival is Josh Ross. He’ll headline the first night of the festival celebrating Petrolia’s 150th anniversary. Ross was announced as one of Spotify’s Hot Country Artists To Watch 2023 and garneredhis second Top 5 Canadian radio hit with “On A Different Night.” After hitting No. 1 in Canada, his debut US single,

The Tillsonburg Thunder say Friday’s seventh game of the Western Ontario Super Hockey League final between the Thunder and the Alvinston Kilelr bees is now sold out. The Killer Bees forced a seventh game with a 6-2 win over the Thunder at home Monday. The arena has a capacity of 700. It’s not known how many standing room tickets were

Aamjiwnaang First Nation has declared a local state of emergency as air quality monitoring station register benzene levels even higher than last week. April 16, a number of members of the community sought treatment after suffering from nausea and headaches when the air quality monitors near the community’s administration office registered 115 parts per billion of benzene. At noon today,

Heather Wright/The Independent INEOS Styrolutions has been ordered to create a plan to eliminate the discharge of benzene into its waste water by the end of the week. That from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks. The company has been under the microscope since April 16, when members of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation started becoming ill. The employees of

Find won’t translate to lower costs Heather Wright/The Independent The Mooretown Minor Hockey Association suddenly has $163,000 in cash. But it doesn’t mean parents will be paying less for hockey this year. The MTMHA recently went to St. Clair Township council saying it was in financial difficulty. Interim President Marty Passmore said the association was planning a 25 per cent

The Alvinston Killer Bees forced the Western Ontario Super Hockey League final to a seventh and deciding game with a 6-2 victory at home Monday. Brennan Feasey scored two and Matteo LaLama stopped 47 shots in the win. The Killer Bees head to Tillsonburg Friday in th

Seven Petrolia pizza joints are banding together for the 11th annual Pizzafest. The Town of Petrolia announced Friday the event is set for Victoria Park June 1. It runs from noon to 7 pm and will feature slices from Bud’s Family Pizza, Dominos Pizza, Godfathers Pizza, Johnny G’s Premium Pizza, Petrolia Pizza & Subs, Pizza Hut, and Wise Guys Inc.